Jen, GishThe
Love Wife
An interracial marriage and multi-racial family are augmented when an
unfamiliar ancestor nanny comes to live with them. Each character takes
turns narrating this story to create an overheard-conversation-feel
to this read.

Jen, GishTypical
American
Together, three accidental Americans create their own version of the
American dream complete with fast-food, suburbs and adultery.

Namioka, LenseyMismatch
This teen fiction title addresses the assimilation of a Chinese-American
family moving to northwestern suburbia where folks tend to ask "Chinese,
Japanese, what's the difference?" and how two young people overcome
the crisis of cultural vs. personal identity.

Ng, MeiEating
Chinese Food Naked
A debut novel of the mother-and-daughter genre that tells the coming-of-age
story of coming to grips with one's family and with one's sexuality.

Wang, Ping The
Last Communist Virgin
A collection of stories from a Shanghai-born novelist set in China and
the United States, all interconnected and all trailing the life of a
21st century Chinese immigrant.

Tan, AmyThe
Joy Luck Club
Four women gather for over three decades for storytelling, many games
of mah jong, stock investing and friendship.

Yang, Gene LuenAmerican
Born Chinese
A focus on non-white characters is rare in the graphic novels genre.
Explore issues of self-image, cultural identity, transformation, and
self-acceptance with this award-winning graphic storyteller.

Updated: 8/12/09

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